Qualitative exploration of sexual dysfunction and associated coping strategies among Iranian prostate cancer survivors.
Abbas MardaniMansoureh Ashghali FarahaniAlice KhachianMaryam MalekiMojtaba VaismoradiPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2024)
Our study findings provide insights into the experiences of prostate cancer survivors and subsequent shifts in their sexual dynamics and coping with the disease. Healthcare providers should actively identify patients' concerns and develop culturally tailored care strategies to address sexual challenges and improve coping among prostate cancer survivors.
Keyphrases
- prostate cancer
- healthcare
- radical prostatectomy
- mental health
- depressive symptoms
- social support
- young adults
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- quality improvement
- smoking cessation
- pain management
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- affordable care act